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Edinburgh tram operator set to take on infrastructure maintenance
Maintenance of the infrastructure and vehicles for Edinburgh’s trams is set to be transferred to the operator of the service.Maintenance of the infrastructure and vehicles for Edinburgh’s trams is set to be transferred to the operator of the service.Read Full...
Crossrail sparks left in dark over Xmas lay-offs
Balfour Beatty electricians working on Crossrail’s Whitechapel Station project say they have been left in the dark about possible redundancies in the run-up to Christmas. In September around 130 Balfour Beatty electricians were put into 45-day consultation for...
Contractors to foot bill for Edinburgh PPP school repairs
The City of Edinburgh Council is set to agree a deal with contractors following the the closure of 17 schools in 2016. The proposed deal with the Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP) consortium of Amey and Miller Construction (now part of Galliford Try) will be...
M&H wins £16m Stonehaven flood defence scheme
McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed to deliver a flood protection scheme for Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. The two-year project includes major alteration of five bridges along the River Carro. Selection of the main contractor was delayed by several months after...
Wales gets power to issue bonds to fund projects
The Welsh Government has gained new powers to issue bonds to help fund infrastructure investment. The new powers, part of the 2015 St David’s Day Agreement, enable the Welsh Government to issue redeemable bonds to fund projects such as schools, hospitals, roads and...
Kier CEO: Four rivals facing same credit cuts
Kier chief executive Haydn Mursell has claimed that at least four other major UK contractors will struggle to get credit from banks. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/kier/kier-ceo-four-rivals-facing-same-credit-cuts/10037779.article
Minister tells Kier: Stop using late payments as financing
The construction minister has told Kier it needs to stop using extended payment terms to finance the business in the wake of its £264m rights issue. source...
HS2 chairman expects to be sacked
HS2 chairman Sir Terry Morgan has confirmed he expects to be sacked. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/clients/hs2/hs2-chairman-expects-to-be-sacked/10037781.article
Funding approved to set up Core Innovation Hub
The government has approved £72m for construction industry research into technical innovation.The government has approved £72m for construction industry research into technical innovation.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
Developers to be compelled to make biodiversity net gain
Any new construction development will have to result in a healthier natural environment than before work started, under new government proposals.Any new construction development will have to result in a healthier natural environment than before work started, under new...
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